Trappist Monastery, Guimaras

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Trappist Monastery, Guimaras
The Trappist Monastery grounds is a peaceful and sacred enclave in Guimaras run by monks of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance. These monks follow the rule of St. Benedict and are best known for the extreme austerity or strictness that characterizes their discipline.

Trappist Monastery, Guimaras

The monks earn a living by selling souvenir items and processed foods such as jellies, jams, candies, piyaya and more, which are sold in a small shop within the monastery grounds. All the products are from ingredients grown in the Trappist grounds.

Trappist Monastery, Guimaras

You can tour the monastery grounds, visit their prayer areas. Don’t forget to talk with the monks and nuns. They’re all friendly and are full of wise thoughts and things to contemplate about while you’re spending your time in serenity. There are also guest houses available at reasonable prices for those who would want a retreat from the stresses of life.

Trappist Monastery, Guimaras

The Trappist Monastery is located in Bgy. San Miguel, Jordan Town in Guimaras. From Iloilo, Jordan, Guimaras can be reached by riding a pumpboat in Ortiz St., Iloilo City. Then from Jordan Port, one can arrange transportation to the Trappist Monastery with the help of the Provincial Tourism Office Outpost. It is approximately a 20-30 minute multicab / jeepney ride from the Jordan Port.

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5 Responses to “Trappist Monastery, Guimaras”

  1. Rodel Roaon 30 Mar 2008 at 1:36 pm 1

    I am very interested about monastic life. I would like to contact someone from the monastery but i do not have there address and the name of the Vocation Director. Would you be kind enough to share it with me.

    More prayers promised.

    Just send it to my email add rtroa76@yahoo.com

    reply
  2. chymera00on 24 Jan 2008 at 3:56 pm 2

    Thanks Alvin.

    The contact details I don’t have but the transportation details are already included in the post.

    reply
  3. alvinon 24 Jan 2008 at 11:16 am 3

    ei bro,
    we’re group of graduate students here @UP Diliman. We’re interested to hold a 3-day retreat in Trappist Monastery from April 7-9 but we don’t know how to get there and who to contact. We would really appreciate if you can send us info regarding this matter. kindly send the info to my email address: alvin.macaranas@up.edu.ph
    thanks.:-)
    your posts are superb!

    reply
  4. Joyceon 15 Jan 2008 at 2:51 am 4

    I love guimaras and this is the best place my husband and i have been too. we truly miss our many guimaras friends. thank you for the article about the trappist monastery. if you have further information about the monastery, i would like to talk to you.

    reply
  5. alexanderon 16 Nov 2007 at 11:47 pm 5

    it’s awesome to know more about guimaras the beauty in our neighborhood. i’ll visit the place next time after more than a dozen times i was there good job for opening my eyes

    reply

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